There was a big representation of past and present athletes and athletics officials at the removal and funeral of John O’Connell who died on Friday after a long illness.  John served athletics for over twenty seven years, culminating with his five year term as the first chairman of Cork county board BLE after it’s foundation [...]

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  Roy Fahy of Leevale got back on the winning trail tonight with a clear win (25:23) in the Joe Hourigan Memorial 5 mile road race in Midleton.  Eric Meade of East Cork was second (26:11), followed by three more Leevale runners, Matt Magner (26:24), Billy O’Rourke (26:45), and Paul O’Mahony (27:54) who was ahead [...]

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